Sort and Merge Operations Test

This test reveals how swiftly the Content Server processes sort and merge requests.

Target of the test : A Teratext Content Server

Agent deploying the test : An internal agent

Outputs of the test : One set of results for the Teratext Content server being monitored.

Configurable parameters for the test

Parameter	Description
Test Period	How often should the test be executed
Host	The host for which the test is to be configured
Port	The port number at which the specified host listens
User, Password, Confirm Password	To monitor the Content Server, the eG agent should connect to the server using the credentials of a user with rights to access the IR-EXPLAIN-1database. Provide the credentials of such a user in the User and Password text boxes, and confirm the password by retyping it in the Confirm Password text box.

Measurements made by the test

Measurement	Description	Measurement Unit	Interpretation
Sort count	Indicates the number of sort operations during the last measurement period.	Number	This is a good indicator of the workload generated by sort requests to the Content Server.
Average sort duration	Indicates the average sort duration.	Secs	Ideally, the value of this measure should be low. A high value could indicate bottlenecks while sorting.
Merge count	Indicates the number of merge operations during the last measurement period.	Number	This is a good indicator of the workload generated by merge requests to the Content Server.
Average merge duration	Indicates the average merge duration.	Secs	Ideally, the value of this measure should be low. A high value could indicate bottlenecks while merging.